Any man's death diminishes me, because I am involved in Mankind; And therefore never send to know for whom the bell tolls; it tolls for thee.

Quote by John Donne

Topics: Death And Dying Quotes, Mankind Quotes

Poetry is a counterfeit creation, and makes things that are not, as though they were

Poetry is a counterfeit creation, and makes things that are not, as though they were

Death comes equally to us all, and makes us all equal when it comes.

Death comes equally to us all, and makes us all equal when it comes.

Pleasure is none, if not diversified.

Pleasure is none, if not diversified.

Nature's great masterpiece, an elephant; the only harmless great thing.

Nature's great masterpiece, an elephant; the only harmless great thing.

Despair is the damp of hell, as joy is the serenity of heaven

Despair is the damp of hell, as joy is the serenity of heaven

Wicked is not much worse than indiscreet.

Wicked is not much worse than indiscreet.

Pleasure is none, if not diversified.

Pleasure is none, if not diversified.

I throw myself down in my chamber, and I call in, and invite God, and...

I throw myself down in my chamber, and I call in, and invite God, and...

I observe the physician with the same diligence as the disease.

I observe the physician with the same diligence as the disease.

Reason is our soul's left hand, Faith her right.

Reason is our soul's left hand, Faith her right.

We asked none leave to love; nor will we owe Any, so cheap a death,...

We asked none leave to love; nor will we owe Any, so cheap a death,...

Busy old fool, unruly Sun, why dost thou thus through windows and through curtains call...

Busy old fool, unruly Sun, why dost thou thus through windows and through curtains call...

No man is an island entire of itself; every man is a part of a...

No man is an island entire of itself; every man is a part of a...

Despair is the damp of hell, as joy is the serenity of heaven.

Despair is the damp of hell, as joy is the serenity of heaven.

Be thine own palace, or the world's thy jail.

Be thine own palace, or the world's thy jail.

He must pull out his own eyes, and see no creature, before he can say,...

He must pull out his own eyes, and see no creature, before he can say,...

I am two fools, I know, for loving, and for saying so in whining poetry.

I am two fools, I know, for loving, and for saying so in whining poetry.

But let them sleep, Lord, and me mourn a space.

But let them sleep, Lord, and me mourn a space.

Reason is our soul's left hand, faith her right.

Reason is our soul's left hand, faith her right.

For God's sake hold your tongue, and let me love.

For God's sake hold your tongue, and let me love.